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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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